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Padilla presses green card bill for long-term US residents
The Padilla green card bill would replace the Registry’s January 1, 1972 cutoff with a rolling seven-year rule. Supporters say it could help more than 8 million long-term residents, including Dreamers, TPS holders and some H-1B workers, but the measure remains in committee. Sen. Alex Padilla renewed his push on July 27, 2026, for legislation that could allow millions of long-term U.S. residents to apply for lawful perman
Padilla presses green card bill for long-term US residents
The Padilla green card bill would replace the Registry’s January 1, 1972 cutoff with a rolling seven-year rule. Supporters say it could help more than 8 million long-term residents, including Dreamers, TPS holders and some H-1B workers, but the measure remains in committee. Sen. Alex Padilla renewed his push on July 27, 2026, for legislation that could allow millions of long-term U.S. residents to apply for lawful perman









